Coin-sorter for fare-boxes.



J. FAPARD.

com SOBTBR FOR FARB BOXES.

LIOATION'HLED JAN. e, 1914.

atellted. Feb. 16, 19M.

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\Vimesses Attorneys J, FAFARD. l GOIN SOBTEB FOR 'FARB BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1914.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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- Inventor vvk-nasser,

Attorneys JOSEPH-FAFRD, 0F THREE RIVERS, QUEBEC. CAND..

CEN-SOR-TER FOR FARE-BOXES.

Specification o ,Letters Patent. y

Patented Feb.. 1G, i215.

Application filed January 9, 1,914. Serial No. 811.146.

To all wiwi/z, 'it may concern.:

Be it known that l, .losnrir FAFARD, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at No. 3 Celinav street, rlhree Rivers, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin Sorters for Fare; Boxes; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to coin sorters for fare boxes.

ln order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and use of the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of the presv ent application.

Throughout the several Iigures of the drawings like reference characters designate the same parts.

ln the drawings Figure 1 is a central, vertical, longitudinal, cross section through the invention, applied; Fig. 2 is a like view, through a modiied form; Fig. 3 is a like view through a second modification; Fig. 4 is a top plan view. of the sorting tube, removed;v and Fig. 5 is a side elevation yof the same.

rlhe main objects of the invention are to provide a simple, eiiicient, economical, durable, and compact coin sorter which may be readily and easily applied to the present well known fare boxes with practically no -important change; and one which will quickly,

- accurately, and positively sort the coins properly as they are inserted through the usual fare slot.

Referring to the drawings in detail, and especially to Figs. 3, 4, and 5, 1 indicates a top plate adapted to be bolted or otherwise removably secured to the under .side of the top of the usual fare box and provided with a central circular opening from which depends a tube 2, the central opening being adapted to fall directly beneath the fare. slot when the top plate is in place. The central opening in plate l is large enough to allow passage of any coin up to and including a `25 cent piece. Within the tube'are arranged two or more oppositely inclined plates 3 one below the other, and each having a coin passage smaller in diameter than the one next above. Each plate is extended through av slot 4 inthe side wall of the tube and forms a coin chute. Also, each of these extended portions projects into a separate compartment of the fare box formed by partitions 5, and the bottom of the tube leads into the central compartment. Thus, `if a 25 cent piece is dropped into the tube, it

will fall on to the top plate and be delivered out through the iirst slot of the tube and into the compartment at the right of Fig. 3; a 10 cent piece will pass through the opening inthe iirst plate, fall on to the second plate, and be delivered through the second slot and into the compartment at the left of Fig. 3; and a 5 cent piece will pass through the openings in both plates and tall intothe middle compartment. lin addition, a fourth compartment may be provided for the tickets, with the usual ticket slot above the same. rllhe usual spring suspended trap door 6 with spring push rod Z is provided, the only dierence being that the trap door is slotted on account of the partitions, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. Each compartment is provided with a pivot door 8, of course, to hermit the removal of fares.

rl.`he construction shown in Fig. 2 is the same as in Fig. 3, except that the plate 1 is made either integral with or solidly secured to the inside of the top of the fare box, instead of being separate.

- In Fig. 1 only two sizes of coins are provided for,tl1e third compartment being used for tickets. Otherwise, the construction of Fig. l is the same as Fig. 2.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and use of the invention will be clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and disposition of the several parts of the invention without in any way departing from the field and scope of the same, and it is meant to include all such within this application wherein only a preferred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to `secure by Letters Patent is:

1. ln combination with a fare box, a coin sorting tube provided with a coin delivery slot in one side, and an inclined plate in said tube leading' to said slot and provided with a coin' passage of less diameter than said tubej 2. n combination with a fare box, acoin tra sorting tube provided with coin delivering slots yin its sides, and a plurality of oppositely inclined plates in said tube leading to said slots and provided with coin passages of successively decreasina` diameter.

3. In combination with a -fare box, a plate, means for connecting said plate to said box.

l va coin sorting tube carriedl bv said plate and provided with a coin delivering slot in one side, and an inclined plate in said tube leadin`g-to said slot and provided with a coin pafssage of less diameter than said tube.

4. In combination, a farebox providedv with a plurality of compartments, a coin delivery tube mounted therein and having coin delivery slots in its opposite sides, and a plurality of superposed inclined plates mounted in said tube and leading to said posed inclined plates leading to the said slots, and communicating with the compartments of the said box, respectively, the said plates being provided with downwardly decreasing openings.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand'in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH FAFARD. y Witnesses: l

Jos. G. LA BAnRE, J. L. COTE. 

